US8054952B1ActiveUtility

Systems and methods for visual presentation and selection of IVR menu

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Assignee: OR-BACH ZVIPriority: Sep 10, 2010Filed: Jun 13, 2011Granted: Nov 8, 2011
Est. expirySep 10, 2030(~4.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H04L 12/6418H04M 3/493H04M 1/2535H04M 2203/254H04M 1/2477H04M 1/2473G06Q 30/0277G06Q 20/10H04M 1/27453H04M 1/72406H04M 1/72403
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Claims

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide a system for generating an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) database. The system comprises a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory comprises a list of telephone numbers associated with one or more destinations implementing IVR, wherein the destinations are grouped based on at least one category; instructions executable by the processor for automatically communicating with at least one user; and instructions executable by the processor for at least one personal record from the at least one user and for storing the at least one personal record in the IVR database.

Claims

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1. A system for generating an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) database, the system comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising:
 a list of telephone numbers associated with one or more destinations implementing IVR, wherein the destinations are grouped based on at least one category; 
 instructions executable by the processor for automatically communicating with at least one user; and 
 instructions executable by the processor for at least one personal record from said at least one user and for storing said at least one personal record in the IVR database. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein said memory further comprises instructions executable by said processor for associating at least one icon code with said at least one personal record in said IVR database. 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , wherein said memory further comprises instructions executable by said processor for downloading one or more activation codes associated with at least one personal record, and wherein said activation codes are associated with one or more internal destinations of said at least one personal record. 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 3 , wherein said memory further comprises instructions executable by said processor for obtaining permission for performing said download of said one or more activation codes. 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1 , wherein said memory further comprises instructions for associating personal record of at least one caller with at least one of said telephone numbers and with said at least one caller's phone number. 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 1 , wherein a code related to a business domain of at least one of said destinations, is associated with a at least one of said personal record. 
     
     
       7. A system for construction an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) database comprising one or more records, the system comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a memory coupled to the processer, the memory comprising:
 a list of telephone numbers associated with a plurality of destinations implementing IVR menus, wherein the destinations are grouped based on one or more business domains; 
 instructions executable by the processor for calling a telephone number from the list; and 
 instructions executable by the processor for using speech recognition of the IVR menus to generate the one or more records of the IVR database and for scoring quality of said speech recognition. 
 
 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 7 , wherein said memory further comprises a limited set of terms associated with said destination's business domain and wherein said terms are to be used by said speech recognition. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 7 , wherein said memory further comprises instructions executable by the processor to generate a voice command. 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 7 , wherein said instructions for calling comprise generating a plurality of calls at different times to a destination. 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 7 , wherein said memory further comprises instructions executable by the processor for:
 detecting a legal notice associated with the IVR menus; 
 storing the legal notice in the memory; and 
 associating the legal notice with an identification code of said IVR. 
 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 7 , wherein said memory further comprises instructions executable by the processor for characterizing said IVR as one or more preset types of IVR. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 7 , wherein said memory further comprises at least one icon code associated with an internal destination. 
     
     
       14. A device for storing data for access by a processor, the data for enhancing interaction with plurality of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) menus, the device comprising:
 a database stored in the device and comprising a plurality of records,
 wherein each of said records comprises an IVR identity code, one or more internal destinations, and one or more activation codes, 
 wherein each activation code corresponds to one of said internal destinations; and 
 wherein at least one of said one or more internal destinations is associated with an icon code; and 
 
 a display to present said icon to a user. 
 
     
     
       15. The device of  claim 14 , wherein said activation code is associated with a recorded or a synthesized voice phrase. 
     
     
       16. The device of  claim 14 ,
 wherein at least one of said internal destinations comprises a sub-record, and 
 wherein the sub-record comprises one or more sub-internal destinations and plurality of activation codes corresponding to one of said sub-internal destinations. 
 
     
     
       17. The device of  claim 14 , wherein the database further comprises time information associated with the IVR identity code. 
     
     
       18. The device of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the plurality of records comprises personal data of a caller. 
     
     
       19. The device of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of said records comprises a business domain code associated with said IVR identity code. 
     
     
       20. The device of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of said plurality of records comprises a legal notice associated with said IVR identity code.

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